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So here's take two. For the vehicles charging system, I'll be doing a Big Three upgrade along with a higher output alternator. 2 AWG Pos & Neg cable will be run from the battery to "electric closet" BSS 60amp breaker for house & vehicle battery with vehicle most likely mounted under hood...

So here's take two. For the vehicles charging system, I'll be doing a Big Three upgrade along with a higher output alternator. 2 AWG Pos & Neg cable will be run from the battery to "electric closet" BSS 60amp breaker for house & vehicle battery with vehicle most likely mounted under hood...

For my install a fuse box with terminals on the backside would be the bee's knees. However, after searching around yesterday I only came up with one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N25TJV3/?coliid=INV7Y8BWZWUVH&colid=2KPBM55BS504P&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Figured I'd check to see if anyone knows...

Thanks, that's a good idea. I'd actually just dabbled with a FreeCAD last year, time to do some more! Along with fitting, being able to slide out/remove the works I'd have to have some easy disconnect points or something like this: 2 AWG 175 Amp https://www.summitracing.com/parts/aaf-all76322

Thanks, I was wondering about that. I do have balance tap adapters, I'll solder up some wires for 4S and finish off with a balance charge.

Thanks Snoobler, I'd ended up going with one of those batteries I'd linked in my other thread. I found something that said cells should be top balanced before connecting the BMS and in searching I came across Will's video on it a couple days ago then this thread. I have an RC/hobby charger I...

Yes, but I believe it will still discharge down to 0ish or so. That's where I think up top will help in the winter, even it dips to freezing or below at night being under the high top should warm up fairly quickly once the sun is up. I'm converting my conversion van, so where ever I end up...

Okey doke, I'll go with the alcove then and put a couple circulating fans in and monitor temps in the summer/warmer weather. I'd looked into thermal environments etc but didn't find anything to help this decision. Thanks!

I'm planning on travelling around a bit trying to travel with the weather, southerly in the winter and northerly in the summer in hopes of avoiding lengthy extreme heat or cold. So I wouldn't expect below 32 nights frequently, but in warmer weather in the alcove in direct sunlight I'd imagine...

So I have a conversion van that I've gutted to convert. The house battery I'd planned on mounting in the alcove above the front seats as it's a nice out of the way spot. Then I got to thinking it may get too hot up there in the summer so I was thinking about mounting them in the back behind the...

So my DMT-1250 will be arriving today, hopefully, and I still have yet to run wires to the back of my van to mount it. It calls for Pos. & Neg. on each connection, I can just run a Pos. cable back from the battery and a Neg. from the frame to a distribution rail and then connect individual Neg...

Not necessarily, in the case of a previous post, dude had his starter battery drain attempting to charge the house battery. While the system seems to be generally decent, if you look above at my previous post 503 you'll see a quick rundown. I myself haven't purchased yet and am thinking I'll try...

Thanks, looks like the decimal point got lost in the translation, phew!

What are you guys using to measure consumption? I have a 120v plug in model that can read live A & W draw, boy I wish it draw me a draft A&W, and as well total W usage over an elapsed time. So this morning it shows .14 KWH over 6.6 hours, which is 14000W divided by 120V for 116.6A? Seems high to...

From what I gather It must to be able to charge LiFePO4.